From lgj at usenix.org Fri May 1 12:33:34 2009 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 09:33:34 -0700 Subject: [ocuug] USENIX WebApps '10 Call for Papers Now Available Message-ID: On behalf of the Program Committee, I would like to invite you to submit your work to the USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10). WebApps '10 is a new technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of developing and deploying Web applications. Suggested topics related to Web application development include but are not limited to: * Computing substrates and deployment technologies ("cloud computing") * Frameworks for developing Web applications * Client-side toolkits, libraries, and plug-ins * Storage systems * Security issues for Web applications * Management techniques for large-scale Web applications * Languages for Web applications * Scalability issues and techniques * Techniques for creating highly interactive Web applications * Software as a service * Applications that illustrate interesting new features or implementation techniques * Performance measurements of Web applications * Real-time data delivery over the Web * Web services Paper submissions are due by January 11, 2010. The Call for Papers, with submission guidelines, can be found at http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/cfpa/ The USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) will take place June 20?25, 2010, in Boston, MA. The technical sessions will take place on June 23?25. I look forward to receiving your submissions! Sincerely, John Ousterhout, Stanford University WebApps '10 Program Chair webapps10chair at usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers: USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) June 20?25, 2010 Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/cfpa Paper submissions deadline: January 11, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From scott5 at ovsage.org Sun May 10 11:49:15 2009 From: scott5 at ovsage.org (Scott Murphy) Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 11:49:15 -0400 Subject: [ocuug] May Meeting Message-ID: <4A06F77B.8000203@ovsage.org> Yes, there will be a May meeting, unusual as it is. This Thursday is the second Thursday of the month, post BSDCan 2009 and possibly a patio night as well. Maybe Dan will even be able to show up. Details: Colonnade Pizza & Restaurant, 280 Metcalfe (at Gilmour) 18:00 (6:00pm) Thursday, May 14, 2009 From lgj at usenix.org Thu May 14 16:14:11 2009 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 13:14:11 -0700 Subject: [ocuug] USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend Message-ID: USENIX '09 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in IT training, breakthroughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5 reasons to join us in San Diego, CA, June 14-19, 2009: 1. Training that keeps you ahead of the game: The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or individual classes covering: -- Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro, Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley -- Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson -- Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more To view the entire training program, see http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training 2. Invited Talks that feature luminaries in computing discussing timely and important topics, such as: -- Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web Services -- Closing Plenary Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author, on "Third Millennium Problem-Solving: Can New Visualization and Collaboration Tools Make a Difference?" -- Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on "The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears" -- And more! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech 3. You'll see it here first: -- The latest developments in cutting-edge systems research in the Refereed Papers track: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech -- An introduction to interesting new and ongoing work at the Poster Session: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/activities.html#poster 4. The chance to mingle with industry leaders and hiring managers: -- Evening events such as the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions offer additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that all-important "insider" IT knowledge: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/bofs.html 5. The opportunity to create your own conference: Whether your focus is system administration, security, virtualization, coding, open source,networking, cloud computing, Solaris, or a bit of them all, USENIX '09 has the information you're looking for. Follow the icons listed here to create the conference that meets your needs: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/themes/ And that's just the beginning. Visit http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb to see the full list of offerings. Don't forget: -- Register by June 1 and save up to $300! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/registration -- Additional discounts available: From government and non-profit employees to groups of 5 or more, USENIX has new ways for you to save: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/discounts.html -- Chat with other attendees on the USENIX '09 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts ---------------------------------------------- 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009 From lgj at usenix.org Fri May 22 13:47:33 2009 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 10:47:33 -0700 Subject: [ocuug] USENIX Security '09 Registration Now Open Message-ID: <05D2C10C-8CBC-4363-B6A9-7A5E6E77E37C@usenix.org> You're invited to join us at the 18th USENIX Security Symposium, August 10-14, 2009, in Montreal, Canada. USENIX Security '09 will help you stay ahead of the game by offering cutting-edge research on topics ranging from malware detection through applied cryptography to securing Web apps and more. * The USENIX Security '09 training program can help you learn the latest on topics such as: -- Building Secure Android Applications -- Learning Reverse Engineering: A Highly Immersive Approach (2-Day Class) -- Securing Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX Server Experts such as Patrick McDaniel, William Enck, Golden G. Richard III, Frank Adelstein, and Phil Cox will give you the information, techniques, tools, and strategies you need to practice effective security today--and tomorrow. * Don't miss the keynote address, "Android: Securing a Mobile Platform from the Ground Up," by Rich Cannings and David Bort of the Google Android Project. * The invited talks cover a number of timely topics, including: -- "Top Ten Web Hacking Techniques of 2008: 'What's possible, not probable,'" by Jeremiah Grossman, WhiteHat Security -- "Modern Exploitation and Memory Protection Bypasses," by Alexander Sotirov, Independent Security Researcher -- "How the Pursuit of Truth Led Me to Selling Viagra," by Vern Paxson, International Computer Science Institute and University of California, Berkeley -- "What IE8 is Doing to Make the Web Safer," by Dean Hachmovitch, Microsoft -- And more . . . * The 26 refereed papers present the new research in a variety of subject areas, including memory safety, RFID, network security, and attacks on privacy. * Join colleagues with similar interests for thought-provoking discussions at the evening Birds-of-a-Feather sessions. * Share a provocative opinion, interesting preliminary work, or a cool idea that will spark discussion at the poster session. To submit a poster, please send a 1-5 page proposal, in PDF or PostScript, to sec09posters at usenix.org by Friday, June 12, 2009. * Get a preview of next year's news or present your own new work and get audience feedback at the Work-in-Progress reports (WiPs). Speakers should submit a one- or two-paragraph abstract to sec09wips at usenix.org by 6:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Whether you're a researcher, a system administrator, or a policy wonk, come to the 18th USENIX Security Symposium to find out how changes in computer security are going to affect you. Please see http://www.usenix.org/sec09/proga to register today! We look forward to seeing you in Montreal, August 10-14, 2009. For the USENIX Security '09 Program Committee, Fabian Monrose, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill USENIX Security '09 Program Chair sec09chair at usenix.org P.S. Workshops will be held in conjunction with the main conference. EVT/WOTE '09 will take place August 10-11. CSET '09 and WOOT '09 will take place on August 10. HotSec '09 and MetriCon 4.0 will take place on August 11. For more information, see http://www.usenix.org/events/sec09/workshops.html P.P.S. Help us promote! Please help us spread the word by displaying a button and distributing flyers. Find out more at http://www.usenix.org/events/sec09/promote.html ------------------------------------------------------------- 18th USENIX Security Symposium August 10-14, 2009 Montreal, Canada http://www.usenix.org/sec09/proga Early Bird Registration Deadline: July 20, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------- From lgj at usenix.org Thu May 28 13:23:18 2009 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 10:23:18 -0700 Subject: [ocuug] HotCloud '09 Registration Now Open Message-ID: We'd like to invite you to the Workshop on Hot Topics in Cloud Computing (HotCloud '09), taking place in San Diego, CA, June 15, 2009. HotCloud '09 will discuss challenges in the Cloud Computing paradigm, including the design, implementation, and deployment of virtualized clouds. Join academics and practitioners in sharing experiences, leveraging each other's perspectives, and identifying new and emerging "hot" trends in this area. The program includes sessions on: * Cloud Platforms and Architectures * Elastic Clouds and Resource Management * Storage Cloud and Appliances * Map Reduce and Cloud Applications * Panel on Cloud Computing The full program can be found at http://www.usenix.org/events/hotcloud09/tech/ Don't miss this opportunity to engage in dynamic discussion on key topics in the cloud computing community. Register today at http://www.usenix.org/hotcloud09/proga HotCloud will be co-located with the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX '09), June 14-19: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/ Multiple Conference Savings: Go to both HotCloud '09 and USENIX '09 and save $100 off your USENIX '09 registration. Contact the Conference Department at conference at usenix.org to receive your priority discount code. NOTE: If you're already registered for USENIX '09, contact the Conference Department at the email address above to receive your $100 refund. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego! Sambit Sahu, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Prashant Shenoy, University of Massachusetts Amherst HotCloud '09 Program Chairs ---------------------------------- Workshop on Hot Topics in Cloud Computing (HotCloud '09) June 15, 2009 San Diego, CA Sponsored by USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association Register online by Monday, June 8, 2009, noon PDT http://www.usenix.org/hotcloud/proga ----------------------------------